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Clearspring Adds Facebook to Widget Distribution Options

Clearspring, the widget creation and distribution platform, now supports distribution to Facebook.

The application wizard lets you create flash widgets for Facebook applications, along with the other networks like MySpace, Netvibes, etc. As Clearspring is a prominent widget platform used by developers, this is an important addition for Clearspring. It also emphasizes the influence of Facebook as a channel for widget distribution. It's important for widget creation and distribution platforms to include Facebook as options. We're seeing the inclusion of Facebook with several widget options as well as networks giving options to send gifts or launch applications on Facebook.

In other Clearspring news, the company has raised another $10 million in funding.

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